Ben Hollenbaugh - Principal Broker/Realtor

We've worked with Ben Hollenbaugh twice in the last 10 years. Each time we both sold a home then bought a new one. Ben makes it very easy on his clients. He's no pressure, on top of things and very responsive. He's a great negotiator for his clients. He got us great value on both the buying and selling end.…

We worked with Ben to sell our house. It was a difficult situation since we had to move out of Oregon before the house was sold. Ben was fantastic with communication and helped us through all the issues that arise with selling a home. He secured a bid and coordinated a sewer line replacement, installed an earthquake strap, and replaced…

It was an absolute pleasure working with Ben and Living PDX Real Estate. Ben guided me through the purchase with patience and expertise, always with my best interest in mind. His keen attention to detail and wealth of knowledge about Portland real estate helped me understand the pros, cons, and opportunities of the houses and neighborhoods we looked at. His…

08/29/2014 - Julie Jeppesen Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $300K in Kenton, Portland, OR. I worked with Ben on the sale of my house. I HIGHLY recommend him. He did a fantastic job assessing the value of our house, taking pictures, advertising/posting online and even offering to pitch in to make our home the best it…

07/10/2015 - martinenash Bought a Single Family home in 2015 for approximately $425K in Mount Tabor, Portland, OR. My experience with Ben was top notch, the best I could have asked for! As a first time Portland homeowner, I went into the process so blind; I had very little understanding of the Portland real estate market or a real understanding…

02/09/2015 - eclecticsoundsnow Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $300K in Kenton neighborhood, Portland, OR 97217. I bought a house with Ben as my agent. He was also the agent for the seller. The seller had to sell the house quickly and my lender fell through at the last minute after all contracts had been signed. Ben…

12/12/2014 - zuser20140427111651238 Bought a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $275K in Woodlawn, Portland, OR. Ben was extremely knowledgeable, flexible, and resourceful. He made the entire process go incredibly smoothly and was very patient with my partner and I as first time home buyers. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking to purchase a home in the…

07/19/2014 - patiencemc Bought a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $275K in Cathedral Park neighborhood, Portland, OR 97203. I am a first time home-buyer. I greatly appreciated Ben's guidance throughout the entire process. Initially he helped me to carefully consider what I was looking for and then by looking at a variety of homes, helped me to narrow…

07/02/2014 - eeleitch Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $250K in Arbor Lodge neighborhood, Portland, OR 97217. Ben went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure an easy and successful home sale process. He helped me manage the remainder of my furnishings and other details that, because I now live out of the country, was…

10/26/2013 - garrettburt Bought a Single Family home in 2013 in Kenton neighborhood, Portland, OR 97217. Ben helped me buy my first house. He came to me by recommendation and I have further recommended him to others. He sold a house for my father and offered great advice that we think increased the sale price. Ben's a pleasant person to…

10/06/2013 - zuser20131006180711942 Sold a Condo home in 2013 for approximately $125K in Northwest, Portland, OR. Ben is incredibly resourceful, responsive, and easy to work with. He got me into a great new place incredibly quickly. He also sold my old place at full price, and went way out of his way to move things along when the HOA was…

09/27/2013 - user4635688 Ben went out of his way to show us houses and pulled us through some incredible piles of paperwork! On something of this magnitude, it was a real relief having experienced help on our side! Bought a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $125K in Cully neighborhood, Portland, OR. This was our first time buying a…

07/14/2013 - user3758778 Bought a home in 2013 in Montavilla neighborhood, Portland, OR 97215. Ben is very professional and extremely hard-working. I highly recommend him. Great knowledge of the market and especially skilled at dealing with problems in the process that came up. It was wonderful to have Ben's support. Always available to answer questions. He gets things done.

11/28/2012 - user2275905 Bought a home in 2012 in Montavilla, Portland, OR 97213. Ben went above and beyond to accommodate our individual needs. Ben was extremely helpful and answered every possible question we had. We will definitely recommend Ben to all of our friends!

10/06/2012 - user0762065 Bought a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $250K in Woodlawn neighborhood, Portland, OR. I would absolutely recommend Ben to anyone I know. We had an unusual situation, and no idea what we were doing, but Ben was immediately responsive and incredibly supportive. He wants you to get what you want, and was good at asking…

10/04/2012 - Andrea R Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $150K in St.Johns, Portland, OR. We bought a house with Ben a little over a year ago. He was honest, reliable, knowledgeable, and worked hard to get us the house that suited us. I appreciate his forthright attitude and easy going manner. (It's been a year coming…

09/14/2012 - user3995803 Bought a home in 2012 in St.Johns, Portland, OR 97217. We purchased a home in Portland under several difficult conditions: It was a short sale, we had to do the closing from a remote location, the seller/occupant was not terribly cooperative about moving out, and our moving in was delayed a month from the closing. Through all…

09/13/2011 - zcampagna Bought a home in 2011 in Cully, Portland, OR 97218. Ben is great! He was very communicative throughout the process of my house hunting and purchase; always good about returning emails and phone calls promptly and making himself available when I wanted to look at a property. And as a first-time home buyer I really appreciated all…

09/05/2011 - Kaos_unltd Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $200K in Piedmont, Portland, OR. Very good Buyers agent. Ben was definitely looking out for my best interest during the purchasing proccess. Ben was very flexible to my schedule and readily available, returning all calls and texts/emails in a timely manner.

06/02/2011 - Robert Bearak Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $175K in Kenton, Portland, OR. This is the second deal I have done through Ben. He sold one house in 2005, and just helped get me my dream home (against 2 other bids) at a below appraised value. Ben answered all questions promptly and with candor, and…

12/25/2010 - breed_6 Bought a Single Family home in 2006 for approximately $200K in Foster-Powell, Portland, OR. Ben was great. Very professional and always attentive to our needs. We liked he listened to what we wanted and researched the market. When it came time to look at houses, he had pulled several listings that met our criteria. He walked us…

12/16/2010 - JillSiouxB Sold a home in 2009 in Ardenwald, Oak Grove, OR 97222. Ben helped us purchase our home in North Portland while we were living out of state. He was able to coordinate all the details long distance, facilitating the negotiations and allowing for a quick escrow. Several years later, we again used his services to purchase another…

12/16/2010 - hilla1 Bought a Single Family home in 2010 for approximately $225K in Portsmouth, Portland, OR. Ben is the best buyer's agent ever. OUTSTANDING! Not only was Ben incredibly knowledgeable and professional, but he was patient and encouraging in our 6-month search for a home. We had a modest and limited budget and were looking for very specific details…

12/16/2010 - torello Bought a Single Family home in 2009 for approximately $225K in Foster-Powell, Portland, OR. Ben was great. He really listened to what we were looking for, even when we didn't really know ourselves. He didn't waste our time showing us houses that didn't fit our ever changing criteria, and was really patient with us. We were in…

12/16/2010 - Blue Star Bought a Single Family home in 2009 for approximately $175K in Roseway, Portland, OR. Ben was so easy to work with and I would recommend him to anyone shopping for a new home. He walked me through all of the complicated steps and was thorough and quick. He knows what he's talking about and never pushes…